Merry go round

Merry go round

Boris Kishkilov 1991 “The source of the artistic idea of this piece is the traditional merry – go – round, which appears in the ancient Bulgarian folklore festival on Saint Lazarus’ Day, a celebration of the passing winter and the renaissance...
Signs of Adventure

Signs of Adventure

Steve Messam 2009 Commissioned by Cumbria Tourism as part of the Capital of Adventure campaign, these signs were designed to highlight the variety of outdoor activities available in the Lakes as well as promoting the area as a place to visit. They were placed and...
Sheltered seat

Sheltered seat

Jim Partridge and Liz Walmsley 1991 Artists’ website: http://www.jplw.co.uk     Sheltered seat. Photo July 2014Sheltered seat. Photo July 2014Sheltered seat. Photo July 2014Sheltered seat. Photo Apr 2016Sheltered seat. Photo Apr...
King’s Table/Pacus Seat

King’s Table/Pacus Seat

Will Glanfield 1992 Artist’s website: http://www.willglanfield.co.uk/   A companion piece to We Free Kings, a seat which was made during the same period of residency in the autumn of 1992. Both pieces used freshly felled oak trees from Coniston Water and...
Larch Wave Seat

Larch Wave Seat

Nigel Ross 1995 Other works by Nigel Ross at Grizedale include: Dunkeld Larch Seat (1995 ), Oak Wave Seat (1995), John Mackie Seat (1995), Lone Seat (1995)(?) and Memorial Seat (2012)     Larch wave seat. Photo July 2014Larch wave seat. Photo October...
Willow Ladder

Willow Ladder

David Nash 1978 “As the trees came into leaf during my residency I was gently drawn into the metabolism, place and energy of the forest. I have tried to acknowledge the relationship of the forest and those who work in it; using their materials and tools and...